From Goodreads: From the award-winning author of The Twisted Ones comes a gripping and atmospheric retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's classic "The Fall of the House of Usher."
When Alex Easton, a retired soldier, receives word that their childhood friend Madeline Usher is dying, they race to the ancestral home of the Ushers in the remote countryside of Ruritania.
What they find there is a nightmare of fungal growths and possessed wildlife, surrounding a dark, pulsing lake. Madeline sleepwalks and speaks in strange voices at night, and her brother Roderick is consumed with a mysterious malady of the nerves.
Aided by a redoubtable British mycologist and a baffled American doctor, Alex must unravel the secret of the House of Usher before it consumes them all.
When Alex Easton, a retired soldier, receives a letter from their childhood friend Madeline Usher informing them that she is dying, Alex travels to her home. However, what they find is a crumbling manor covered in fungus, Madeline in a worse state than previously thought, and many, many strange hares.
I was honestly so pleasantly surprised by this oddly charming yet still horrifying tale. This book truly falls into the "CottageGore" category - super dark, yet also incredibly atmospheric. T. Kingfisher created a chilling yet strangely adorable read. I highly recommend this one!
Oh, and Beatrix Potter's aunt is a character so....
*I received an ARC from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions and views in this review are my own.
~ Charlotte
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